Paper Submission Guidelines
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Full Paper Deadline August 4, 2008 |
General
Manuscripts should be submitted double-spaced throughout on one
side only of A4 (21.0 x 29.5 cm) paper and conform to the style and format of the
Journal of Rubber Research. Please use font type of Times New Roman at a size of
12 points.
Title
The title should be concise and descriptive and preferably not
exceed fifteen words. Unless absolutely necessary, scientific names and formulae
should be excluded in the title.
The title of a technical paper should tell accurately and clearly what the paper
is about. Title termas should be as specific as the content and emphasis of the
paper permit. Brevity should be balanced against descriptive accuracy and completeness.
A two-or three-word title may be too cryptic and on the other hand, a fourteen-or
fifteen-word title is probably unnecessarily long. Ideally, a title should be an
ultrabrief abstract. Symbols and formulae should be avoided in titles. It is preferable
to spell out each term.
Address
The author's name, academic or professional affiliation and full
address should be included on the first page. All correspondence will be only with
the first author, including any on editorial decisions.
Abstract
The abstract should precede the article and in approximately 150-200
words outline briefly the objectives and main conclusions of the paper. The abstract
should be concise and summarizes the principal findings of the work reported in
the paper. The ideal abstract will state briefly the problem, or the purpose of
the research when that information is not adequately contained in the title, indicate
the theoretical or experimental plan used, accurately summarize the principal findings
and points out major conclusions. The author should keep in mind the purpose of
the abstract, which is to allow the reader to determine what kind of information
is in a given paper and to point out key features for use in indexing. It is never
intended that the abstract substitute for the original article, but it must contain
sufficient information to allow a reader to ascertain his interest.
Introduction
The introduction should describe briefly the area of study and
may give an outline of previous studies with supporting references and indicate
clearly the objectives of the paper.
Material and Methods
The materials used, the procedures followed with special reference
to experimental design and analysis of data should be included.
Results
Data of significant interest should be included.
Figures
These should be submitted together with each copy of the manuscript.
Line drawings (including graphs) should be in black on white paper. Alternatively
sharp photo-prints may be provided. The lettering should be clear. Half-tone illustrations,
may be included. They should be submitted as clear black-and white prints on glossy
paper. The figures should be individually identified lightly in pencil on the back.
All legends should be brief and typed on a separate sheet.
Tables
These should have short descriptive titles, be self-explanatory
and typed on separate sheets. They should be as concise as possible and not larger
than a Journal page. Values in tables should include as few digits as possible.
In most cases, more than two digits after the decimal point are unnecessary. Units
of measurements should be SI units. Unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided.
Information given in tables should not be repeated in graphs and vice versa.
Discussion
The contribution of the work to the overall knowledge of the subject
could be shown. Relevant conclusions should be drawn, and the potential for further
work indicated where appropriate.
Acknowledgements
Appropriate acknowledgements may be included.
References
References in the text should be numbered consecutively by superscript
Arabic numerals. At the end of the paper, references cited in the text should be
listed as completely as possible and numbered consecutively in the order in which
they appear in the text. No reference should be listed if it is not cited in the
text. Abbreviations of titles of Journals should follow the World List of Scientific
Periodicals.
Poster Size
The poster size must be 60 cm (Width) x 85 cm (Height).
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